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I'm just learning, but FWIW, I can offer suggestions for your first 2 questions, although I get the impression that there is no "standard"

1. Look up Peak Marker in the manual. These display the peak value for the played section of a track

2. Have a look at CJ's FAQ (I spotted it today in another thread and found it interesting)

http://audio-mastering-mixing.com/FAQ___Q_A.html#6

Hi
thank you but do you suggest a third-party tool to calculate peak RMS? :)

One of the problems w/ mixing close to 0 dB is that when you (or me, anyway) convert to mp3s you'll get overs.  -1 or, as Bit sez, -2.

The perceived loudness will have to do w/ overall loudness, not the peaks.  Peaks cause overs while if your master sounds soft and peaks right at 0 it is the average sound level, not the peaks that are the problem.

As I just wrote in another thread, I'd rather have my songs sound like they are breathing a little rather than a straight-edge -1 dB - even if the song is a little softer in the CD changer than Metallica.

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